Tweet3: Strong editorial polices
speed you to the Hazelwood cure

Develop strong editorial policies that protect students, administrators and community. #25HZLWD http://jeasprc.org/tweet-3-strong-polices-speed-to-hazelwood-cure/

Once you have established yourselves as forums, the next step is to design clear and concise policies that protect student final decision-making for your media, and that help protect the school system and community from harm. The best policy can protect you from many illnesses, including Hazelwood, and will go a long way to speed you to the Hazelwood Cure. A bad policy can be worse than the plague..

Many models of policies exist. It is important for you to have a consistent policy across all your student media.

In addition to information below, a myriad of other support on policies exists on the  SPLC website and on JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission site.

 Resources for developing sound policies
• JEA statement on prior review
• Steps for developing edit policies
• Double-edged sword of policies
• SPLC model editorial policy 
• Press Rights Commission PowerPoint on edit policies
• JEA model edit policy
• First Amendment Schools sample policies and information
• Good policies establish credibility